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----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk> > > I have enriched the idle progressively to about 5 turns out on each and am > > getting better mileage (but still only 20-22 mpukg) and a far smoother > > running engine. > > > > You've probably told us, Mark, but what's the distributor? Is the advance > working properly, timing OK etc.? These can affect consumption significantly. > ISTR you've had bad consumption despite several different carbs; maybe it is > something else. Chokes are off, I assume, particularly in this weather (96F > recently!). Hi Dave, the distributor is the original (has suitable number) and seems in good condition. The mech advance is free and the vac can holds vacuum. I did a little experiment today unplugging the hose from the carb and whilst the difference was hardly noticeable, it did seem to lose accelerating performance. I only drove it around a car park a few times but there was a difference so I guess that's all working. Should it have been more noticeable? Mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org